by Jennifer Gasner | May 25, 2022 | Jennifer Gasner, Who I Am
Well, it happened. One week ago today, I tested positive for COVID-19. After two years plus of caution, I, along with at least three of my other friends, who had been equally vigilant, tested positive this past week. I will post more details about my experience soon....
by Jennifer Gasner | Apr 12, 2022 | Friedreich’s Ataxia, Jennifer Gasner, Who I Am
It’s been two years of caution, two years of celebrating my birthday on Zoom, and two years of not going to trivia night at my local brewery. I want to go out, but I can’t because mask mandates are gone. Not having to wear a mask may be a small thing to many, but it’s...
by Jennifer Gasner | Mar 8, 2022 | Jennifer Gasner
Not only do I have Friedreich’s Ataxia, but I also have Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The medication I take for the MS compromises my immunity. According to my neurologist, the drug has not been linked to higher instances of Covid-19. Maybe that knowledge, the fact I have...
by Jennifer Gasner | Feb 28, 2022 | Jennifer Gasner
Having Friedreich’s ataxia makes me unique, and I am one of 20,000 people in the world living with FA. Despite the extraordinary context of my life, I dare to call it ordinary. I am crabby in the morning until my first cup of coffee; I shower, get dressed, take my...
by Jennifer Gasner | Feb 14, 2022 | Friedreich’s Ataxia, Who I Am
When I was 21, four years after my diagnosis, I worried FA had been a major reason I was perpetually single. Who would want to be with someone who would eventually use a wheelchair and/or die by their mid-20s? I didn’t randomly tell people, “I have a disease that will...
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